Strong work by Dan Adams in today's Boston Globe, underscoring the FIERCE struggles (and matched heroics!) that all too many...
Cannabis is not all about smoking, inhaling, or vaping
The other day, I received a referral to our medical cannabis clinic from one of the Pediatric Gastroenterology doctors at...
4 Ways to Make Cannabis Part of Your Pre-Workout Routine
Did you know our bodies are naturally designed to work with cannabinoids found in marijuana? Our endocannabinoid system has receptors...
Endocannabinoids and stress: Effects of indirect agonists and comparison of male and female mice
Cannabis has stress reducing effects in females as well as males The potential of cannabinoids to treat stress and anxiety...
Pain, pleasure, and placebo: Cannabinoids in reward processing and the perception of pain
Cannabinoids could be a tool to reduce opioid doses when treating chronic pain. When treating chronic pain, there is a...
PTSD affects on social support systems among veterans with cannabis dependence
How PTSD affects one’s social support system among veterans with cannabis dependence Military personnel are at high risk for exposure...
Interactive effects of PTSD and substance use on suicidal ideation and behavior in military personnel: Increased risk from marijuana use
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is the most common mental disorder among active-duty soldiers and veterans, and is a major risk...
Survey of herbal cannabis (marijuana) use in rheumatology clinic attenders with a rheumatologist confirmed diagnosis
Herbal cannabis has gained mainstream popularity as an effective therapy for many conditions, most noticeably pain. Because chronic pain is...
Synthetic cannabinoid Ajulemic acid exerts potent antifibrotic effects in experimental models of systemic sclerosis
The therapeutic potential of cannabinoids such as THC is grossly limited by their psychoactive effects, leading to a growing interest...
Tapping into the endocannabinoid system to ameliorate acute inflammatory flares and associated pain in mouse knee joints
The cannabinoid system of the human body is composed of lipid molecules called endocannabinoids, cannabinoid receptors they bind to -...